ToxtethBlue
Player Valuation: £50m
His defensive game doesn't bother me at all, he's not even that lazy, he's not a workhorse, but he covers enough ground. His body language and laid back style makes him look lazier than he is, and yes, he does always look knackered, but again, I think alot of this is to do with his body language, he looks like he's about to fall asleep half the time. He could be a bit more aware at times but I think regular football, week in week out, would help him here.
Not every wide player is like Pienaar, and to a lesser extent Donovan, they are two of the hardest working players around in that position, Pienaar covers more ground than anyone in our team, Bilya's going to fall short going head to head with him in this area. Alot of players would. Osman and Arteta have been criticised for similar things when playing wide right, neither of them are lazy. I think we need to be looking at the right back's we are using more than anything.
I'd much rather see him expressing himself and demanding the ball more, that's what we need to get out of him. I'd say wide right is definitely the most likely position for him at present. Playing him centrally would be interesting but it's a non starter, Moyes has never mentioned anything about him playing there and Bilya doesn't consider that his natural position either.
Not every wide player is like Pienaar, and to a lesser extent Donovan, they are two of the hardest working players around in that position, Pienaar covers more ground than anyone in our team, Bilya's going to fall short going head to head with him in this area. Alot of players would. Osman and Arteta have been criticised for similar things when playing wide right, neither of them are lazy. I think we need to be looking at the right back's we are using more than anything.
I'd much rather see him expressing himself and demanding the ball more, that's what we need to get out of him. I'd say wide right is definitely the most likely position for him at present. Playing him centrally would be interesting but it's a non starter, Moyes has never mentioned anything about him playing there and Bilya doesn't consider that his natural position either.









